ACTOR
Andy Lau
1961 - Today

Andy Lau
Andy Lau Tak-wah (Chinese: 劉德華; Jyutping: Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1980s as well as one of the Four Heavenly Kings in the 1990s. Lau won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor three times, the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor twice, and was entered into the Guinness World Records for the "Most Awards Won by a Cantopop Male Artist" in 2000, with a total of 444 music awards by 2006. In 2018, Lau became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Lau is the 1,157th most popular actor (down from 874th in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Hong Kong (down from 8th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Andy Lau ranks 1,157 out of 13,578. Before him are Blythe Danner, Daniel Radcliffe, Ruan Lingyu, Michael Rooker, Paolo Villaggio, and Senta Berger. After him are Vera Miles, Tatsuya Nakadai, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lambert Wilson, Keira Knightley, and Glynis Johns.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlythe Danner
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 1,151
Daniel Radcliffe
1989 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,152
Ruan Lingyu
1910 - 1935
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,153
Michael Rooker
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,154
Paolo Villaggio
1932 - 2017
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,155
Senta Berger
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1,156
Andy Lau
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,157
Vera Miles
1929 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1,158
Tatsuya Nakadai
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,159
Charlotte Gainsbourg
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,160
Lambert Wilson
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,161
Keira Knightley
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 1,162
Glynis Johns
1923 - 2024
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,163
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Andy Lau ranks 60. Before him are Dennis Rodman, Daniele Massaro, Wade Williams, Tom Ford, Boy George, and Dave Mustaine. After him are Aziz Akhannouch, Ralph Macchio, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Arnaldur Indriðason, Armin Meiwes, and Susan Boyle.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsDennis Rodman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 54
Daniele Massaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 55
Wade Williams
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 56
Tom Ford
FASHION DESIGNER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 57
Boy George
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 58
Dave Mustaine
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 59
Andy Lau
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 60
Aziz Akhannouch
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 61
Ralph Macchio
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 62
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 63
Arnaldur Indriðason
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 64
Armin Meiwes
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 65
Susan Boyle
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 66
In Hong Kong
Among people born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 11 out of 115. Before him are Ma Ying-jeou (1950), Leslie Cheung (1956), Stephen Chow (1962), Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), and John Lone (1952). After him are Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Raymond Chow (1927), James Wong (1959), and Maggie Cheung (1964).
Others born in Hong Kong
Go to all RankingsMa Ying-jeou
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 5
Leslie Cheung
MUSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 6
Stephen Chow
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 7
Stanley Ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 8
Margaret Chan
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 9
John Lone
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 10
Andy Lau
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 11
Katrina Kaif
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 12
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 13
Nora Miao
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 14
Raymond Chow
PRODUCER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 15
James Wong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 16
Maggie Cheung
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 17
Among ACTORS In Hong Kong
Among actors born in Hong Kong, Andy Lau ranks 6. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Stephen Chow (1962), and John Lone (1952). After him are Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).
Jackie Chan
1954 - Present
HPI: 81.82
Rank: 1
Sammo Hung
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 2
Chow Yun-fat
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 3
Stephen Chow
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 4
John Lone
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 5
Andy Lau
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 6
Katrina Kaif
1983 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 7
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 8
Nora Miao
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 9
Maggie Cheung
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 10
Jacky Cheung
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 11
Eric Tsang
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 12